Non-refillable bottle and like vessel.



G. M. & L. M. PALMER. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE AND LIKE VESSEL. y APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, I9I4. 1,142,978. Patented June`15, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTONV DV C.

WITNESSES:

TNTTE@ STATES PATENT STTTQE.

GOGDLET M. PALMER AND LENIS M. PALMER, 0E PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNORS OE THIRTEEN-TVENTIETHS TO GOODLET M. AMER AND SEVEN- TV/'ENTIETHS'TO LEWIS M. PALMER.

NON-REELLAELE BOTTLE .AND LIKE VESSEL.

Maaate.

Application filed il' une 30, 1914.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, GooDLnT M. PALMER and LEWIS M. PALMER, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of ?ennsylvania, have jointly invented certain new and useful improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles and like Vessels, of which the following is a specification, the same having particular relation to our pending application for Letters Patent Serial No. 759,719 and filed April 8, 1913.

This invention relates to non-relillable bottles, jugs, jars and similar vessels and has for its principal object to prevent the fraudulent refilling thereof after the same have once been exhausted of their original contents.

A further object of the present invention is to provide means which shall operate for theintended purpose more effectively than means heretofore devised and which at the same time, shall be of such simple construction that the bottles or other vessels may be manufactured without a prohibitive increase in the cost thereof.

A still further object of the present invention resides in the providing of a novel form of valve structure the general details of construction and arrangement of parts of which will hereinafter more fully appear.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is a view in central section of the upper portion of a bottle constructed in accordance with the invention, Fig. 2, is a similar view showing the bottle in tilted p0- sition and illustrating the manner in which the valve operates to prevent refilling of the bottle in such position, and Figs. 3, 4: and 5,

are perspective viewsr illustrating details of construction.

Referring now to the drawings, there is illustrated our new and novel valve embody- Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 15, 1915.

serial no. 842,317.

ing the invention and for the sake of illustration, the same is shown as being applied j to a bottle. In the practice of the invention, use is made of a glass or other bottle 1, having a neck 2, in which is formed an annular groove 3, located somewhat below the point reached by the ordinary cork 4. Within the neck 2, and at a point considerably be-y low the groove 3, is an annular rim or shoulder 5, forming a stop, the bottom of which is tapered or flared as at 6. The purpose of the flaring portion 6, is to permit of the contents of the bottle finding a ready exit through the port to be presently described. Snugly fitting within the neck of the bottle is a two-part separable casing or cylinder comprising a base forming a valved port and a top forming a guard, which combined casing parts abut against the rim or shoulder 5. The valved port comprises a disklike cage 7, which is provided with an openor port 8, extending therethrough and is considerably larger at the bottom than at the top thereof and is shownas being slightly flaring in order that the contents of the bottle may find a ready exit. Extending upwardly from the top of the cage 7, and surrounding the port 8, therein is an annular flanged portion 9, of smaller diameter than the cage, the top of which flanged portion forms a valve seat. vrlhe cage 7, is further provided with a depending flange 10, also of smaller diameter than the cage which is adapted to snugly engage the inner surface of the rim 5. Seated upon the cage 7 between the inner walls of the bottle neck and annular flanged portion 9, hereinafterl described, is the skirt of the inverted generally cup-shaped guard 11, which closely hugs the inner walls of the bottle-neck. This guard 11, is fully described and claimed in our above mentioned application. Briefly stated, it is provided at its top with a pouring opening 12, and has extended upwardly from its top an annular perforated wall carrying a horizontally disposed plate or disk 13, which is of slightly smaller diameter than is the diameter of the casing parts thus leaving an annular space 14, for the exit of liquid from the bottle. Below the opening 12, the casing parts are tapered toward said opening as at 15. The side Walls of the guard are provided With spring detents 16, for engaging the annular groove 8, in the neck 2, of the bottle 1, for inter- Y so that when the valve parts about to be described are assembled in proper position, the combined cage and guard may be fitted Within the bottle neck Without disarranging the valvular parts.

Obviously, in lieu of screw-threaded relation, the cage and guard may be secured together in any appropriate manner. A valvular member 18, preferably of disk formation, is freely seated upon the cage top to normally close the port 8. As shown this valvular member 18, is of a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the skirt of the guard 11, and is preferably provided with a series of spaced openings 19, to permit of the passage therethrough of liquid contained Within the bottle. As shown, these spaces 19, are formed by cutting from the peripheral edge of the valvular member, tooth-like projections 20, although, obviously, the spaces 19, may be otherwise formed. The top of the valvular member is preferably iat as at 21, and the underside thereof is `slightly cupped out as at 22, to 40 form an annular rim 23, so that the valvular member may more readily seat itself with respect to the cage. In this connection, it is to be noted that the bottoms of the toothlike projections 20, are free of the cage top, see Fig. 1. Normally disposed by gravity to rest upon the valvular member 18, to cause the same to close the port 8, is a dished semi-spherical member 24. The bottom Wall of this member 24, is of a thickness in eX- cess of the member side Walls, so that the same is freely tiltable and the tendency thereof is to move toward and maintain an abutting position with the valvular' member 18. In other Words, except when the bottle is in inverted or pouring position, the member 24 and valvular member are in abutting positions. Of course, When the bottle is in inverted or pouring position, the member 24 drops to the inclined Wall 15, of the guard and thus permits the valvular member to leave its seat upon the cage 7. The side walls of the member 24, are provided With liquid pouring ports 25, which, as shown, extend entirely around the member Walls.

vided In pouring out the contents of the bottle,

the same is inverted, thereby causing the member 24 to move away from the valvular member 18, so that the contents of the bottle passing through the port 8, finds its Way around the valvular member 18, through the spaces 19, thence through the ports 25, in the member 24, and thence through the opening 12, of the guard. Y

Should attempt be made to refill the bottle by moving the same to a horizontal position or to the position shown in Fig-2, the member 24, will tilt sufiiciently to maintain the valvular member'18,.in abutting position With its valve seat.

To an the boel@ Originally, a Win be' an;

derstood that the valvular memberV 18, and

Vmember 24, areassembled Within the guard 11, and thecage 7, secured with respectto the guard. yThe bottle being filled, the com-y bined guard and cage are then fitted to place Within the bottle neck. the detents Y of the guard accommodating themselves within the annular groove 3, as hereinbefore described. What we claim is: i 1. In a non-refillable bottle having anV annular rim in the neck thereof, a cage having a port therethrough-seated upon said rim, a

guard litted Within the bottle neck for engaging and holding said cage in place upon said rim, an inverted dished disk-valve pro-V ivith peripheral pouring spaces, looselv seated upon the cage top and a semispherical dished member having continuous side Walls provided with liquid pouring ports in its side walls immediately adiacent its top and extended entirelv therethrough tiltablv mounted upon said disk-valve.

2. In a non-refillable bottle having an annularrim in the neck thereof. a. cage having a port therethrough seated upon said rim, a guard fitted Within the bottle neck for engaging and holding said cage in place upon said rim, an inverted dished disk-valve of a diameter of the guard. looselv seated upon the cage top and provided peripherally With a multiplicitv of spaced pouring spaces. and a semi-spherical dished member having continuous side Walls the bottom Wall of which exceeds in thickness its side walls. tiltably mounted upon said disk-valve the side Walls of. which member are provided with spaced liquid pouring ports immediately adjacent its top and extended entirelv therethrough.

v3. In a non-refillable bottle, a cage consti tuting a valve-seat secured in the neck of a bottle. an inverted dished valvular member looselv seated upon said cage, a semi-spherical dished member havingcontinuous side Walls provided with liquid ports in its side Walls immediately adjacent its top and ex- `diameter substantiallvv equaling the inner tended entirely therethrough, tiltaloly signed our names in the presence of two mounted upon the valvular member and a Witnesses.

guard fitted Within said bottle for engaging GOODLET M. PALMER. and holding the cage to place and retaining LEWIS M. PALMER. 5 said valvular member and semi-spherical Witnesses:

member in operative position. WILLIAM J. J AGKsoN,

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto AGNES E. CASKEY.

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